Zhao Ta watched Jin'er enter the building and walked out of the courtyard with his hands in his hands.

He summoned Lei San and asked him to prepare the carriage, and called someone to call Zhang Xian, as soon as he heard that he was going to go to Zhouqiao to go shopping in the market, Zhang Xian had a happy expression.

The palace is not too close to the state bridge, Zhao Ta does not want to ride a horse, this kind of weather is cold and tight, as for the sedan chair is also difficult, after all, the cold road is slippery, the sedan chair driver will inevitably miss his hands and feet, and the speed is not fast.

After Lei San found the groom in the mansion and set up the car, he waited outside the mansion gate.

After a while, when he didn't see anyone coming from behind, Zhang Xian was a little embarrassed and said, "Lord Wang, I'll urge my sister." ”

Zhao Ta said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry, the little lady doesn't always go out like this, it's going to be good, it's okay now, and it's becoming more and more unreasonable in the future." ”

At this moment, I saw Zhang Zhenniang and Jin'er coming from behind, the little lady was wrapped in a snow-white mink fur and wearing a white fur hat, which became more and more colorful like jade, bright and moving.

The two came to greet each other, and the little lady said, "Lord, I'm ......"

Zhao Ta said: "Now that the New Year is approaching, I want not to be depressed in the house all the time, I have nothing to do today, so I will ask you to go out together, if there is anything you want to buy, take advantage of this opportunity." ”

Zhang Zhenniang shook her head and said softly: "I haven't thought about what to buy, there is no shortage around me." ”

Zhao Ta smiled: "Let's get in the car and talk about it." ”

A few people got on the car, the car with two horses was quite large, and the four people sat opposite, and a slender small table was placed in the middle, and some dried fruits were put on the table to eat.

Zhao Ta said: "Since I am going to Zhouqiao, I also happened to go to Qi Hongyu to sit, it is said that the business of the tea shop has been good, and this king has never been there." ”

Zhang Xian said: "I've been there once. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Ta was surprised: "When did Xiaolang go?" ”

Zhang Xian scratched his head and said: "Before the military training, I originally went over there to buy some sundries, but I happened to see the Qi family's sister in front of the tea shop, and the Qi family's sister pulled me in to drink tea, but I couldn't refuse." ”

Zhao Ta nodded: "It's lively inside?" ”

Zhang Xiandao: "There are a lot of people, they are all sisters who are busy working, and I don't recognize them, so I drank a cup of drink and left." ”

Zhao Ta smiled and said: "It's always good to support yourself, otherwise it will be really difficult for this king to arrange, Qi Hongyu is good to say, she can be regarded as a big girl in the house, I heard that there are still people in the background who call her the big housekeeper, but it is not impossible, as for others, it is not easy." ”

Zhang Xian didn't know the origin of Qi Hongyu and the others, but said: "I think those sisters are very good, they are meticulous in their work, and they don't complain at all when they are tired." ”

Zhao Ta nodded, don't wait to talk about this, after all, Qi Hongyu and others were born in the Teaching Workshop Division, since they came out, then forget about the past, no one said, no one said, no one mentioned it is the best.

He stopped talking, stretched slightly, and wanted to straighten his legs, but although the car was spacious, after all, there were two rows of people, and he inadvertently bumped into Zhang Zhenniang opposite under the table.

The little lady shuddered, looked up at him with a pair of eyes, and shrank back.

The corners of Zhao Ta's mouth twitched, but he forgot that although the carriage was spacious, the space was always limited, so he retracted his legs, but at this time, the boots actually touched the little lady's feet.

The little lady's fair face turned red all of a sudden, but this time she didn't dare to look at Zhao Ta again, but just turned her head to look at the curtain in front of her.

Zhao Tan couldn't help but be embarrassed, and said, "How long is it to arrive, the car is too small and uncomfortable to sit in." ”

Lei San's voice came from outside: "Childe, it's almost here, should you go to Zhouqiao first, or go to Qi Xiaoniang's tea shop first?" ”

Zhao Ta said: "Go to Zhouqiao Market, and then go to the tea shop to rest when you are tired." ”

Lei San answered, and the carriage continued to move forward, but the speed slowed down.

After a while, it was obvious that when they arrived at a crowded place, the more difficult the carriage became, and several people got out of the carriage, and saw that there were people everywhere, and there were not many roads left behind.

At this moment, it is still on the north side of the state bridge, there are many stalls on the road on both sides, most of them are sold by ordinary people in the New Year's house, there are dishes, chopsticks, boards, canes and other kitchen supplies in the east of the stove, as well as colorful coarse cloth and cloth are also sold outside, there are still many people who hang out to buy, and the bargaining sound is constant.

This is not the Zhouqiao Market, the real Zhouqiao Market is on the side of the Bianhe River, you have to cross the bridge to see, and this side is so lively, you can imagine what will happen over there.

Zhao Ta glanced at the flow of people and said to Lei San: "Find a place to stop the carriage, you and Wu Xiaodao will also come over." ”

Wu Xiaodao is a guard in the house, and Zhao Ta took the two of them with him when he went out this time.

Lei San received the order, found the forbidden army patrolling at the mouth of the state bridge, whispered a few words, and the forbidden army hurriedly came over to salute, and then drove the carriage aside to take care of it.

Lei San opened the road in front, Wu Xiaodao followed at the end, a few people walked around and went on the bridge, the wind on the bridge is naturally much colder than below, but there are also many stalls, but they are not selling daily groceries, but fortune-telling and writing spring posts.

At present, ordinary people still hang peach charms in front of their homes, but because the palace has used spring posts to increase festivities at the moment, not to mention the dignitaries, some Yin Shi families have also begun to follow suit.

Those down-and-out scholars who set up stalls to write spring posts also sold peach charms and wrote letters, and their business overwhelmed the fortune teller for a while.

But those fortune tellers are not annoyed, they just sneered in their hearts, they are a business without capital, coaxing one to make one, no matter how good the business of those poor scholars, how much can they earn after deducting the capital?

Under the state bridge, there are more and more people, diagonally down is the state bridge business street, here is the most lively in the summer evening, the lights are bright, the crowd is crowded, the weather is cold after the winter, there are fewer people, but near the end of the year, the stalls that originally sold hot food and snacks outside have been replaced with New Year's goods, and they are prosperous again.

Zhao Ta glanced back at Zhang Zhenniang, who was following behind on the right, and said, "People walk more, be careful." ”

Zhang Zhenniang didn't dare to look at him, but said softly: "Got it." ”

Zhao Ta smiled: "It's still good in summer, there are so many delicious foods and drinks outside, and now it's cold and you want to eat and you have to go into the house." ”

Jin'er said on the side: "Lord Wang, I know, in summer, there are Lu family's street rice, barbecue dried meat, Mei family's smoked goose, duck, chicken, rabbit, eel buns, Cao family's food, fried sheep white sausage, fresh preserved, fried frozen fish head, ginger bean, smeared dirt, red silk, batch cut sheep's head, spicy foot ginger, spicy radish. ”

Zhao Ta looked at her and smiled: "I still know a lot, and it's not easy to write them down." ”

Jin'er said: "I just heard what people said, but many of them have not eaten ......."

The little lady frowned slightly and said, "Jin'er, how did you say it when you came, don't have no rules......"

Jin'er stuck out her tongue: "Lord Wang, the little maid is rude." ”

Zhao Ta shook his head and thought about it: "I also remember some, there are also selling rabbits, spinning pork skin meat, hemp curd, chicken skin hemp drink, fine powder vegetarian sticks, sand sugar ice and snow cold meatballs, raw flooded papaya, chicken head stalks, sand sugar mung bean licorice ice and snow cold water, lychee paste, cantonese mustard melon and apricot slices...... Alas, it's a pity that there is nothing outside at this time. ”

A few people walked and looked, at this time both sides were New Year's goods, what pheasants and hares, roe deer, roe deer, mutton pork, frozen fish and seafood, but buy back to store until the New Year.

Then there are all kinds of New Year's miscellaneous goods, as well as festive crowns and hats, red jackets, chic hairpins, all kinds of small and fragmented items, and there are lanterns sold in front, large and small, round and square, and there are colorful paintings painted on the top, and some inscriptions are poems, which are beautiful, and it is difficult to move away at a glance.

Zhao Tan glanced at Zhang Xian at this time, and Zhang Xian immediately took out a few ingots of silver from his arms and said to Zhang Zhenniang: "Sister, yesterday my father gave me silver, saying that it is almost the New Year, and I can buy something if I want to, don't be stingy." ”

The little lady blushed and said: "Jin'er brought money there, I don't want you to spend it, this money is saved, and it will be useful in the future." ”

Zhang Xian was stunned and said, "What use will it be in the future?" ”

The little lady didn't speak, but she saw a stall selling candied fruits and candies in front of her, and Jin'er ran over and said, "Lady, there are a lot of sugar cakes." ”

A few people came over, and saw that it was really a big monopoly, and the stall was fragrant candy seeds, intermittent sugar lychees, Yue Mei, knife perilla paste, golden silk party plum, fragrant orange yuan, dripping crisp crystal paintings, etc., and plum red boxes can be contained, and those who need to visit the door for gifts during the New Year, just buy more boxes.

Zhao Ta saw that the things on this stall were indeed attractive, and he pondered that he could buy some and send them to the palace, and Emperor Daojun would be exempted, mainly because of Niangniang, Zhao Huer must love to eat it...... Fujin also has to have it, as for Zhao Gou's kid, it's good not to strangle him, what kind of candy candied fruit to eat.

Jin'er asked for the price, and the guys in the back introduced them one by one, but the joy on Jin'er's face weakened when she listened, and she looked back at the little lady.

Xiao Niang said in a low voice: "It's a little expensive." ”

Jin'er didn't say anything, Zhang Xian looked a little anxious next to him, reached out to touch the silver, Zhao Ta smiled and said: "Man, give me two catties of everything, five or seven colors in a box, you mix it, I'll come back to get it later." ”

After speaking, he took out a gold leaf from his arms and threw it over, the guy's eyes immediately lit up when he saw it, he took the gold leaf and secretly pinched his nails, and immediately smiled and said: "The official lady will go, and when he comes back, he will be sure that everything is ready and the custody is satisfied." ”

Zhao Ta nodded, and smiled at a few people: "But it's a business-goer, let's go ahead." ”

Xiao Niang glanced at his back, did not speak, and silently followed.

In front of him, he met a person selling all kinds of things and firecrackers, Zhang Xian was overjoyed, and bought a lot around the stall, but he couldn't take it himself, so he asked for a bag full of it and carried it behind him.

A few people walked around the shops along the street on both sides, Zhao Ta didn't buy anything more, Jin'er bought a two-foot red flower yarn silk and a small box of rock candy, Xiao Niang bought a plain hairpin, Zhang Xian bought a thick hand coat for Zhang Jiaotou, and Lei San bought a big felt hat for himself.

Then a few people went back to the previous stall to get candied candies and walked in the direction of Qi Hongyu's tea shop.

(End of chapter)